NMAP Finding Services with Versions | Linux Today

NMAP Finding Services with Versions

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Jarret B
Aug 9, 2017

Knowing the systems on a network and what Operating System (OS) they are running may not be enough for an Administrator to know. You can scan systems on a network and determine what Services and versions of a Service are running. It may be important to be able to see and know what a hacker can learn about your systems.

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